RE: heidi: muscle spasm/cramps and calcium/mag supplement

[Guest guest]

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>I got a supplement yesterday finally. Took 4 tables yesterday which was

>1,000mg calcium 500mg mag and also zinc with it to in the tablet

Some people have problems when they have too much calcium relative to

magnesium, so perhaps you ought to try supplementing magnesium instead.

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[Guest guest]

Really?

But I thought a specific ratio is needed and the ratio of 1000/500 is

correct?

Its all starting to get too hard/weigh down on me.

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From: Idol [mailto:Idol@...]

Sent: Thursday, 26 February 2004 8:38 AM

Subject: Re: heidi: muscle spasm/cramps and calcium/mag supplement

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>I got a supplement yesterday finally. Took 4 tables yesterday which was

>1,000mg calcium 500mg mag and also zinc with it to in the tablet

Some people have problems when they have too much calcium relative to

magnesium, so perhaps you ought to try supplementing magnesium instead.

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[Guest guest]

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>But I thought a specific ratio is needed and the ratio of 1000/500 is

>correct?

I'm not sure that's correct, especially since people's needs and absorption

seem to vary widely, but also you may already be getting more calcium than

magnesium in your diet.

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